Violinist Aaron Schwebel currently holds the positions of Concertmaster with the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra and Associate Concertmaster with the Canadian Opera Company. As a guest concertmaster, Aaron has performed with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Les Violons Du Roy, the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Aaron is a member of the Rosebud String Quartet, and is also Artistic Director of Echo Chamber, a series that intertwines chamber music and contemporary dance (www.echochambertoronto.com).

Aaron has performed as a soloist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, Sinfonia Lanaudiere, Scarborough Philharmonic, and McGill Symphony Orchestra. As an educator, Aaron has been on faculty at National Youth Orchestra of Canada, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Interprovincial Music Camp, and Festival Del Lago in Ajijic, Mexico.

Aaron did his studies at McGill and Indiana universities. As a student, Aaron was a member of the Roddick String Quartet, representing Canada at the 2009 London International String Quartet Competition, and the Kuttner Quartet at Indiana University. Upon graduation from McGill, Aaron was awarded the Schulich School of Musicʼs Golden Violin Award. Aside from music, Aaron enjoys creating word games and puzzles. His cryptic crosswords can be found in Games World of Puzzles Magazine, and his word game “Lettery” is available on iOS and Android.